Submitted by the Center for Venture Research DURHAM, N.H. – Following a considerable contraction in investment dollars in 2008 and 2009, the angel investor market continued to recover in 2011, a trend that began in 2010 in investment dollars and in the number of investments, according to the 2011 Angel Market Analysis released by the […]

April 3, 2012Comments Off on Angel investor market picks up: UNH analysisRead More

The ability to attract small amounts of capital from many different investors through crowd-funding platforms could lessen the pressure from larger investors that entrepreneurs often have to balance against the long-term interests of the company.

March 26, 2012Comments Off on Crowd-funding would provide diversification of capitalRead More

While early projections for IPOs in 2012 aren’t promising, Lee Graul of BDO USA points out that investor confidence can change quickly. By Ann Meyer The bull IPO market that many were predicting a year ago might take a bit longer to materialize. While Groupon made headlines when it raised about $800 million in a […]

January 3, 2012Comments Off on Bankers bearish on U.S. IPO market: BDORead More

Submitted by PricewaterhouseCoopers NEW YORK – Dec. 20, 2011 – A number of new offerings in the fourth quarter – spurred by Groupon – helped to jump-start the U.S. IPO markets in November after a significant drop in third-quarter pricings due to high market volatility, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers US (PwC US). The market reignited in December with the […]

December 20, 2011Comments Off on Last-minute surge in IPOs points to uptick in 2012: PwC reportRead More

Submitted by PricewaterhouseCoopers Emerging market activity in public offerings has increased during the past seven years, according to PricewaterhouseCooper’s report, “Capital Markets in 2025, The Future of Equity Capital Markets.” About 55 percent of 2011 year-to-date global IPO listing volume took place on exchanges located in emerging markets, a significant increase from less than 25 […]

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